Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,601, Theodore Gilbert, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Comm.) Gilbert, Theodore S 43,601
CONTENTS

10,004
New-york
Theodore Gilbert
of Volney in the state of New-york who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sam B Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years/1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New-york at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Ap l 1819 and sent to B Mooney Esq r Granby New-york
Arrears to 4th of March 1819, 8 \frac{4}{31 \frac{20}{30}} 70.36 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Ap l 1819 6 mos 48.
Continued
$118.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Duplicate issued Da r 23.1819 and sent to Judge Mooney Oswego Falls, New York

Notification sent Nov 19 th 1820 to J. Davis He died Aug. 18-1826 Oswego N.Y. Agency Book

Theodore Gilbert Pm. Papers
1820
10004
John Con Apr 19

State of New York } Osweyo County p. } Osweyo Com. Pleas
In this nineteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County established as such by a public statute of the state of New York Theodore Gilbert aged fifty eight years and eleven months a resident in the Town of Tolson, in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit, under Captains James Watson Caleb Bull and Joseph Walker in the Connecticut Troops commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb for the term of three years - and this declarant upon his oath aforesaid further says that his first application or declaration to the war department for a pension was dated on the 11 th day of June in the year 1818 in consequence of which declaration or application a Pension Certificate was issued to the war department in his favor numbered 10.004. and this declarant further swears that he was a resident Citizen of the united States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united states in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that he has

not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by him subscribed
Real estate he has none
Personal property as follows to wit:
1 Chest $1.00 1 Old case drawers 1.50 1 Afe 1.50 1 Psalm Book .75 1 Pot 1.00 1 Tea Kettle 1.00 1 Spider 1.00 $7.75
Theodore Gilbert
And this declarant upon his oath aforesaid further says that he is by occupation a farmer but from ill health is unable to work and is blind in one eye, and this declarant further says upon his oath aforesaid that he has no family of any description, and further that this defendant owes to Elisha Cander the sum of fifteen dollars, to Doctor Fay the sum of five dollars, to Allen Gilbert the sum of five dollars, all which persons now reside in the same town with this defendant and further that this defendant has no debts of any description due to him Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 19th day of Sept. 1820 before me John Grant Jur. first Judge Theodore Gilbert

Osage County Clerks office
I Joseph Davis clerk of Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the oath and the schedule therunto annexed are truly copies from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seven Dollars and Sixty five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28th day of September 1890
J. Davis C.M.

State of New York
On this 11 th day of June 1848 before me the
subscribed First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Oswego personally appeared Theodore Gilbert aged sixty-five years resident in the town of Volney in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"
That he the said Theodore Gilbert enlisted on the 7 th of April 1777 in the town of Hartford in the State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Capt. Bull attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States for three years at which time he received an honorable discharge which is herunto annexed that he was not immediately in any action during his time of service and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to and declared before me Theodore Gilbert the day and year aforesaid
Barnet Mooney First Judge of Oswego Co. Pleas
I, Barnet Mooney First Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Theodore Gilbert did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration and that he is in truly reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country and that the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Dated at Granby in said County the day and year as above
Barnet Mooney First Judge

I certify that Barnet Mooney is the first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Aspin Witness seal of said court
Aug. 22. 1818. Joseph Davis C. Lk
For present James H. Smith 1818-3 years
Theodore Gilbert applied for the position
Admitted
11th June 1818

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
March 28, 1927.
Mrs. Ruth Shields 4703 N. Albany Ave Chicago, Ill
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43601, it appears that Theodore Gilbert  Theodore Gilbert enlisted in New Hartford, Connecticut , April 7, 1777 and served as a private in Captains James Watson's, Caleb Bull's, and Joseph Walker's Companies, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Continental Regiment, and was discharged April 7, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 11, 1818, while a resident of Volney, Oswego County, New York.
September 19, 1820, he stated that he was aged sixty-eight years and eleven months. He died August 18, 1826. It is not stated that he was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927-Mch. 28-Hair to mrs. Ruth Shields (see).

Theodon Gilbert 0 death
F 43 601

Fulton Orange Co NY Aug 28. 1826 —
Sir Mr Theodore Gilbert of Toly N.Y. a Pensioner, died within a few days. His friends request that you will in- form me what measures are to be taken in order to obtain his pension for the fourth of March last upto the time of his death —
Hon. Jas. Barbour
Your Old Servt Lewis Tally

Gilbert, Theodore Cont. (Conn.) S 43601

Theodore Gilbert of the 1 st Tenn B. Webb's Reg t , having served the term of three years, for which he engaged, is hereby Honorably Discharged from the Army of the United States
Given at Quarters near Morristown 7 th April 1780
To whom it may concern General Sumter James M c Callum

There has not been any letters in this office for Honble Barnet Morney first Judge of Oswego County except such as he or some of his family have taken for him - Since last April or any time previous that I recollect. Oswego Falls Nov 24 th 1819 Samuel Lyon P. clerk

There has not been any letter in this Office for the Hon ble Barnet Mooney Esquire First Judge of Oregon County except such as he in person has taken from my hand since last April or any time whatever according to my least recollection
Oregon Nov. 28 th 1849
Yours. P. M. at. R.M.

Granby Nov 29 th 1819
Sir
I have just received yours of the 27 th Sept r informing me that the Certificate for Johnathan Hovey & Theodore Gilbert Bussell Brock were in the Cook of Jonathan Hall which forwarded to me at Granby 28 th April last on the recent old bonds I immediately applied to post masters in the towns adjoining me as there is no post office in Granby the statements of the Post masters are included the certificates must have mislaid
In addition I have to mention that the application of James Goot an old revolutionary soldier in sixty-five years old is my recollection for services and very poor was forwarded a few weeks after the former date July 6 th 1818 for which there has been no return.
I am Sir respectfully your Ob t Servant
Jon s Hall
J. Hovey, 28. Sept. 1819.
Yours truly & c with thanks
Barnet Mooney 28 th Sept r 1819

4703 N. Albany Ave. Chicago, Feb. 4th. 1927.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir --
In 1818 one Theodore Gilbert was drawing a pension for Rev. service in New-York in the Revolution- in New York.
Will you be kind enough to give me the facts as stated in his application for it? Wifes name and children if given together with his Company and Reg't and state.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Ruth Shields 4703 N. Albany Ave. Chicago.
A handwritten signature in cursive script that reads "Ruth Shields". The signature is written in dark ink on a light background, with the first name "Ruth" written in a larger, more prominent style than the last name "Shields".